On social media, the scene plays out again and again: people plunging into dumpsters and finding discarded treasures like luxury purses, video games and brand-new makeup kits. In recent years, the ...

One of the most wasteful practices in retail is throwing out perfectly good, undamaged products because they were returned or didn't sell as expected. Sometimes, a smart dumpster diver can salvage the ...

It’s no secret that we’re in a financial slump at the moment, so it makes sense that people are beginning to get creative. TikTokers like @GlamourDDive are making a name for themselves by ...

In this era of ever-rising prices and not enough disposable income to go around, finding a good deal is everything. While for many this means couponing and waiting on seasonal sales, for example, ...

As some claim the U.S. economy is heading for a recession, it comes as no surprise that dumpster diving has risen in popularity. It’s always been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, ...

According to Fort Pierce Police Maj. Michael Santiago, the practice is legal in Fort Pierce and in Florida, but there are a number of caveats. “Once an entity, a homeowner or store, decides to put ...

"You hit the goldmine!" Dumpster diver photographs items found in 'overflowing' bins outside local Walgreens: 'Be careful' ...

"One man's trash is another man's treasure" is one of the most famous aphorisms in the English language. It's usually used ...

A Reddit post showing a haul of rescued food recently impressed fellow divers in the r/DumpsterDiving thread. The original ...

FILE: Organic materials from commercial food waste is piled up before being shredded and taken to an anaerobic digester at a GreenWaste Renewable Energy Digestion Facility in San Jose, Calif., Friday, ...